Hi all, I am new here and not that old with vinyl!After few months with my Project 2xperience and a Lehmann Black cube Statement, I upgraded to a prime signature and a Cadenza Bronze.They are on their way to my place and I can't make a decision regarding the Phonostage! I am asking for your advice!

After readings and discussions with my local dealer, I came to a short list:• Trigon Advance • Lehmann Decade Phono Stage• Parasound JC3+ • Parasound JC3Jr

What are your thoughts? Which one would you go for?Did I miss some phonostage in this price range?

Rookiebob wrote:Hi all, I am new here and not that old with vinyl!After few months with my Project 2xperience and a Lehmann Black cube Statement, I upgraded to a prime signature and a Cadenza Bronze.They are on their way to my place and I can't make a decision regarding the Phonostage! I am asking for your advice!

After readings and discussions with my local dealer, I came to a short list:• Trigon Advance • Lehmann Decade Phono Stage• Parasound JC3+ • Parasound JC3Jr

What are your thoughts? Which one would you go for?Did I miss some phonostage in this price range?

Thanks for your help

Yes - You missed one very key option. That is the Herron Audio VTPH-2A Tube Phono Preamp. Don't buy anything else until you investigate the Herron..

Many here have reported significant unresolvable Hum issues with the JC3...Do some searching around here on the forum.....

+1 BIG TIME on the Herron. I auditioned the Parasound Halo JC3+, the Sutherland Duo and the Herron. The Herron was clearly superior overall. I was one of those that had persistent hum issues with the JC3+ too, but the Herron is much better even without the hum.

Call and speak to Keith directly, he will cut you a deal too. Seriously, get the Herron and be happy forever!

After reading posts about JC3, I removed from my list. I might be good but I really don't want to fight against hum!The Herron looks great, but it is not my price range. I will call Keith to see what price he can make.

After reading posts about JC3, I removed from my list. I might be good but I really don't want to fight against hum!The Herron looks great, but it is not my price range. I will call Keith to see what price he can make.

Not much feedback about the Lehmann? Should I remove it from my list?

Rookiebob what did you end up getting? why is the Manley Chinook not on the short list?

Rookiebob wrote:Hi all, I am new here and not that old with vinyl!After few months with my Project 2xperience and a Lehmann Black cube Statement, I upgraded to a prime signature and a Cadenza Bronze.They are on their way to my place and I can't make a decision regarding the Phonostage! I am asking for your advice!

After readings and discussions with my local dealer, I came to a short list:• Trigon Advance • Lehmann Decade Phono Stage• Parasound JC3+ • Parasound JC3Jr

What are your thoughts? Which one would you go for?Did I miss some phonostage in this price range?

Thanks for your help

@rookiebob. how do you like the Prime Signature. What phono stage did you end up with.

I’m not familiar with your list, so can’t comment on their SQ, but for price and features I would add the PS Audio NuWave Phono converter to the list. They are building till their parts stock is gone, so the price is reduced to $999. I just got one so can confirm high quality build. Took about three weeks to burn-in. I also just got a better power cable, Shunyata Venom V14, that makes it even better. The PS Audio manual confirms this in general. Have a look at the online manual or reviews, you will note it ALSO has a high quality phono and analogue to digital converter. So you can rip to computer. But, if you do you will still need a DAC for the best playback quality. They have a 30 day trial period and will pay shipping back if you don’t want to keep it. Dealers in Austin did not have what I wanted so that is the route I went. I’m using Audicity (free) for ripping to my Mac laptop. I’m sure the early reviews did not use an upgraded power cable, so keep that in mind when making your decision.JTA